Manila, Sept. 2 -- The Discayas are facing deeper scrutiny in the Senate after records and testimony revealed major discrepancies in the number of luxury cars they own, raising suspicions of tax evasion and vehicle smuggling.

Land Transportation Office (LTO) data obtained on Tuesday by Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada's office showed at least 63 vehicles under the couple's names and their companies, far higher than the 28 luxury cars admitted by businesswoman Sarah Discaya in an earlier Senate hearing.

Some of the cars she mentioned, including a Range Rover Defender, Cadillac Escalade, and Mercedes-Benz Maybach, were not in the registry.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has served a search warrant at the Discayas' prope...